SOLUTION: A train leaves New York for Boston, 200 miles away, at 5:00 P.M. and averages 50 mph. Another train leaves Boston for New York on an adjacent set of tracks at 4:00 P.M. and average
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Question 911666: A train leaves New York for Boston, 200 miles away, at 5:00 P.M. and averages 50 mph. Another train leaves Boston for New York on an adjacent set of tracks at 4:00 P.M. and averages 55 mph. At what time will the trains meet? (Round to the nearest minute.) Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In that hour from 4 to 5 train b from Boston has gone 55 miles
from 5 till they meet they have to cover 145 miles
50+55=105 miles per hour
so they will go 105 miles in one hour leaving 40 miles
145/105=1.3809523809523809523809523809524 hours
1 hour 22 minutes 51 seconds
so at 6:23 pm rounded to the nearest minute
